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Daniel270:
Wasn't there an older movie named "MAME"?

Chris:

--- Quote from: Daniel270 on June 13, 2005, 10:37:43 pm ---Wasn't there an older movie named "MAME"?
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brandon:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on June 08, 2005, 01:04:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on June 08, 2005, 01:01:55 pm ---I'm sure there are plenty of people in that boat, but there are plenty who aren't.

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The people who are interested in new stuff for MAME... how are they rewarding the people doing the work?
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Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: brandon on June 14, 2005, 02:08:07 am ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on June 08, 2005, 01:04:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on June 08, 2005, 01:01:55 pm ---I'm sure there are plenty of people in that boat, but there are plenty who aren't.

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The people who are interested in new stuff for MAME... how are they rewarding the people doing the work?  Are they paying them?  Or are they sitting around waiting for the next round of free games without lifting a finger of their own?

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Perhaps I misunderstood your statement but.. What difference does it make if people are playing old games like Pacman or newer games like Mortal Kombat?  If they arent legally entitled to do so I don't see that it matters if the game came out 5 years ago or 25 years ago.  It'd still be just as illegal either way and anyone would be a hypocrite to say otherwise.  you can bet that Namco views Pacman or the nth version Tekken in the same regard and would sue your ass quickly over either one ;D

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There's about three issues here:

First - legally - it makes no difference as an end-user if the ROMS that you don't own the rights to are from 5 year old games or 25 year old games.

Second - to the arcade game manufacturers, it makes a very big difference.  MAME had a gentlemen's agreement with Incredible Technologies, that the newer Golden Tee's would not be released until IT stopped selling them commercially.  I think other companies got the same agreement.

Finally, if you hang around the www.mame.net forums, about once a week (or more) someone will post "I just love <insert favorite last few year's game>.  When are you guys going to get off your --I'm attempting to get by the auto-censor and should be beaten after I re-read the rules-- and emulate it.  You guys suck." or something to that effect, which kinda kills the dev's motivation to continue work on a project with possible legal ramifications.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: brandon on June 14, 2005, 02:08:07 am ---Perhaps I misunderstood your statement but.. What difference does it make if people are playing old games like Pacman or newer games like Mortal Kombat?
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